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Carolina Beach

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.452

Carolina Beach is a town located in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Carolina Beach has a 2025 population of 6,940 . Carolina Beach is currently growing at a rate of 1.11% annually and its population has increased by 5.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,559 in 2020.

The average household income in Carolina Beach is $126,637 with a poverty rate of 8.43%. The median age in Carolina Beach is 52.2 years: 48 years for males, and 54.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.4 males.

6.9K
Total Population
2,830
Density (mi²)
76 1.11%
Growth

Carolina Beach Population

Carolina Beach Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Carolina Beach includes 92.51% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (92.51%)

Two or more races (4.37%)

Other race (1.94%)

Asian (0.66%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.32%)

Native American (0.21%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,16692.51%
Two or more races2914.37%
Other race1291.94%
Asian440.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.32%
Native American140.21%

Carolina Beach Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carolina Beach's average per capita income is $48,409. Household income levels show a median of $88,239. The poverty rate stands at 8.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$120,729-
Families$102,301$152,950
Households$88,239$126,637
Non Families$57,824$73,125

$48,409

Average Income

$88,239

Median Household Income

8.43%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)